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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 23, 2016 / Notices

prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the
updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a))
do not apply to activities associated
with a joint state/tribal artificial
propagation plan provided that the joint
plan has been determined by NMFS to
be in accordance with the salmon and
steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July
10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160,
June 28, 2005).
Dated: February 17, 2016.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–03685 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE436

Marine Mammals; File No. 19309
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given that
the NMFS National Marine Mammal
Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
Seattle, WA 98115–6349 (Responsible
Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.), has
applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on pinnipeds in
Alaska.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents will be available for review
by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 19309 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
[email protected]. Please
include File No. 19309 in the subject
line of the email comment.

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Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant requests a five-year
permit for takes of bearded (Erignathus
barbatus), harbor (Phoca vitulina),
ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata), ringed
(Phoca hispida hispida), and spotted
seals (Phoca largha) in the North Pacific
Ocean, Bering Sea, Arctic Ocean, and
coastal regions of Alaska. The purposes
of the research are to investigate the
foraging ecology, population abundance
and trends, population structure, habitat
requirements, health, vital rates, and
effects of natural and anthropogenic
factors on these species. Up to 150,
annually, of each ice-associated seal
species (bearded, ribbon, ringed, and
spotted) and up to 250 harbor seals may
be captured, handled, and released for
measurement of body condition,
collection of tissue samples,
deployment of telemetry devices, and
other procedures as described in the
application. An additional 3,000 of each
ice associated seal species and 5,500
harbor seals may be incidentally
harassed annually during capture
activities or collection of feces and other
samples from haul-out substrate.
Annual takes by harassment during
aerial surveys (manned and unmanned)
include 3,200 bearded, 6,000 harbor,
1,750 ribbon, 6,700 ringed, and 4,500
spotted seals. Up to 500 Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus) of the Eastern
Distinct Population Segment may be
taken annually by incidental harassment
during harbor seal aerial surveys.
Authorization is requested for up to 15
unintentional mortalities of each species
(excluding Steller sea lions) over the life
of the permit, not to exceed 5 annually.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,

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NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 16, 2016.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–03683 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0057]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request—
Requirements for Electrically Operated
Toys and Children’s Articles
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer
Product Safety Commission
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces
that the Commission has submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of
approval of a collection of information
for Electrically Operated Toys or Other
Electrically Operated Articles Intended
for Use by Children (16 CFR part 1505),
approved previously under OMB
Control No. 3041–0035. In the Federal
Register of November 25, 2015 (80 FR
73738), the CPSC published a notice to
announce the agency’s intention to seek
extension of approval of the collection
of information. The Commission
received no comments. Therefore, by
publication of this notice, the
Commission announces that CPSC has
submitted to the OMB a request for
extension of approval of that collection
of information, without change.
DATES: Written comments on this
request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements
should be submitted by March 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about
this request by email: OIRA_
[email protected] or fax: 202–
395–6881. Comments by mail should be
sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the CPSC, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503. In addition, written comments
that are sent to OMB also should be
submitted electronically at http://
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 23, 2016 / Notices
www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
CPSC–2012–0057.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact: Robert H.
Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
by email to: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC has
submitted the following currently
approved collection of information to
OMB for extension:
Title: Requirements for Electrically
Operated Toys.
OMB Number: 3041–0035.
Type of Review: Renewal of
collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
importers of electrically operated toys
and other electrically operated articles.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 40
firms that manufacture or import
electrically operated toys and other
electrically operated articles have been
identified; based on manufacturer and
importer records for sales and
distribution of inventory, there are
approximately 10 models each year per
firm for which testing and
recordkeeping is required resulting in
400 records (40 firms × 10 models) per
year.
Estimated Time per Response: Based
on discussion with a trade association
for the toy industry, we estimate that the
tests required by the regulations can be
performed on one model in 16 hours
and that four hours of recordkeeping is
required per model. In addition, each
firm may spend 30 minutes or less per
model on labeling requirements.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
6,400 hours for testing burden (16 hours
× 400 records); 1,600 hours for
recordkeeping (4 hours × 400 records);
200 hours for labeling (40 firms × 1⁄2
hour × 10 models) for a total annual
burden of 8,200 hours per year.
General Description of Collection: The
regulations in 16 CFR part 1505
establish performance and labeling
requirements for electrically operated
toys and children’s articles to reduce
unreasonable risks of injury to children
from electric shock, electrical burns,
and thermal burns associated with those
products. Manufacturers and importers
of electrically operated toys and
children’s articles are required to
maintain records for three years on: (1)
Material and production specifications;
(2) the quality assurance program used;
(3) results of all tests and inspections
conducted; and (4) sales and
distribution of electrically operated toys
and children’s articles.

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Dated: February 18, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016–03701 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0058]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request—Safety
Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn
Mowers
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer
Product Safety Commission
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces
that the Commission has submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of
approval of a collection of information
relating to testing and recordkeeping
requirements in the Safety Standard for
Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16
CFR part 1205), approved previously
under OMB Control No. 3041–0091. In
the Federal Register of November 25,
2015 (80 FR 73735), the CPSC published
a notice to announce the agency’s
intention to seek extension of approval
of the collection of information.
One commenter, Outdoor Power
Equipment Institute (‘‘OPEI’’) stated that
the estimated burden is underestimated
as it is likely based on an outdated
estimate of the U.S. market. According
to OPEI data, accounting for 8 member
manufacturers, 4.7 million walk-behind
(gas) power lawn mowers were shipped
in the U.S. during 2015.
CPSC staff’s estimate of the estimated
reporting burden to industry to comply
with the safety standard mainly is tied
to the number of manufacturers and
importers (25), number of production
days in a year (130), and employee time
per day per establishment required to
conduct a reasonable testing program (3
hours) and preparation of product labels
(1 hour). The information provided by
OPEI’s comment does not address the
factors and assumptions leading to
estimated burden hours for firms and
the industry. The reported shipments of
4.7 million units in 2015 (by 8 OPEI
members) would not lead us to
conclude that estimated burden hours
has been underestimated. In fact, the

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reported shipments in 2015 are lower
than previous years in our possession
(e.g., 6.5 million forecast for 2005). If
OPEI has information related to the
number of affected establishments,
annual production days, and hours per
production day required for testing and
labeling, staff will review that
information and revise the estimated
information collection burden of the
standard, as necessary.
Accordingly, by publication of this
notice, the Commission announces that
CPSC has submitted to the OMB a
request for extension of approval of that
collection of information, without
change.
Written comments on this
request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements
should be submitted by March 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about
this request by email: OIRA_
[email protected] or fax: 202–
395–6881. Comments by mail should be
sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the CPSC, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503. In addition, written comments
that are sent to OMB also should be
submitted electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
CPSC–2012–0058.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301)
504–7815, or by email to: rsquibb@
cpsc.gov.
DATES:

CPSC has
submitted the following currently
approved collection of information to
OMB for extension:
Title: Safety Standard for WalkBehind Power Lawn Mowers.
OMB Number: 3041–0091.
Type of Review: Renewal of
collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
importers of walk-behind power lawn
mowers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25
manufacturers and importers of walkbehind power lawn mowers have been
identified.
Estimated Time per Response: Walkbehind power lawn mowers are
manufactured seasonally to meet
demand. They are manufactured during
an estimated 130 days out of the year.
When they are manufactured, firms are
required to test and maintain records of
those tests. Three hours daily is
estimated for testing and recordkeeping

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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